[Fwd: Re: Fwd: Fort Nisqually Shop Blotter Vol. 4 excerpt]

[Dave Robertson]

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Subject: Re: Fwd: Fort Nisqually Shop Blotter Vol. 4 excerpt
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2001 10:07:59 -0400
From: Dell Hymes <dhh4d at cstone.net>
To: TuktiWawa at netscape.net

Thanks very much indeed for the transcript of the Fort Nisqually Trade Shop
Blotter item.

The numerals are excellent Chinookan.  Indeed, the form for '8' indicates
    lower Columbia Chinookan (attested in Shoalwater Chinook--I don't
    know of a form for Kathlamet--not the same as in Wasco-Wishram).

        Sincerely,
                Dell

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>Subject: Re: Chinook Jargon archival materials sought by linguistic researcher
>...many thanks to Steve for generously providing this item he
>transcribed!...Dave
>
>From: RtnMuseum at aol.com
>To: TuktiWawa at netscape.net
>
>Dear Dave: No need for postage! Here's the entry from Volume 4 (1845) of the
>below referenced document.
>
>Fort Nisqually Trade Shop
>Blotter
>February 1844 - December 1846
>
>Huntington Library Archives Manuscript FN #1247 Volumes 3, 4, 5
>
>with partial index.
>
>This copy
>
>dated
>
>Transcribed and indexed by Steve A. Anderson
>Summer, 1990
>
>[Wednesday,] 31st November, 1845
>Sheep D[ebenture]
>20 Ch[arges of] Amm[unition] - [John] Edgar.
>20 [Charges of Ammunition] - [John] McLeod.
>Ind[ia]n Labor
>[In payment] For Driving oxen 6 weeks &c to Cooper, Slugomas & Rabasca -
>10 [yards] Red Baize, 2 p[ai]rs moccasins;
>[In payment for the] Carriage of letters from Cowlitz [Farm and a] Note from
>Mr. [Charles] Forrest -
>10 Ch[arges of] Amm[unition] 6 in[che]s Tob[acc]o.
>1 horsehire to [John] Edgar's  10 Ch[arges of] Amm[unition]
>1 Fisher  10 Ch[arges of] Amm[unition]
>
>[Written in margin:]
>2 Baskets  8 Ch[arges of] Amm[unition]
>[Whale] Oil 10 Ch[arges of] Do
>2 quarts  10 in[che]s Tobacco
>    Indian Gratis 9 in[che]s [Tobacco]
>22 Dry Salmon  83 Ch[arges of] Amm[unition]
>55 Codfish 39 Ch[arges of] [Ammunition]
>5 fresh Salmon 5 Ch[arges of] [Ammunition]
>1 Small Beaver 1 f[atho]m Baize Red
>5 Mats 8 ball Buttons
>2 Do    8 Ch[arges of] Amm[unition]
>3 Raccoons 3 [Charges of Ammunition]
>5 Minks 10 [Charges of Ammunition]
>2 Muskrats 3 in[che]s Tobacco
>1 Land Otter  1 f[atho]m Red Baize
>1 Large Bear Skin  1 f[atho]m " Do
>
>[Manuscript Endnotes and Misc., Entries]
>[Salish Trade Language Primer for Clerks?]
>
>Eeght -1, Moxt - 2, Thune - 3, lakit - 4, grunnums - 5, tughum -6, sinnamoxt
>- 7, Stoughtikin - 8, Quaist - 9, Tatteilum - 10.
>Nutsho, Saallie, Thleuch-moas, jelatch, jelatchie, hoaks, tukatchie, Whull,
>Panatch.
>
>Eketa mika tekegh 'eescum kwopa ookook - "What do you want to buy or get for
>this?"
>Eketa mika mammook - "What are you doing?"
>How mammook - "Work away, work away."
>Hayak - hayak/hayak! - Quickly - "Be quick!"
>Chacoo eescum mukamuk - "Come & get your grub."
>Kagh klattawa - "Where are you going?"
>Chacoo yughka - "Whence did ye come?"
>
>1 Large land otter 2 Garden hoes
>1 Marten  1 P[aper] C[overed] Glasses
>15 Shot Ducks  30 Ch[arges of] Amm[unition]
>20 D[ried] Salmon  16 Ch[arges of] Do
>6 " Do 5 in[che]s Tobacco
>3 Mats 12 Ch[arges of] amm[unition]
>5 fresh Salmon 5 Ch[arges of] Do
>Whsilkitm - 1 med[ium] Beaver  1 Blanket 2 1/2 p[oin]ts BB Best
>  2 f[atho]ms copcops owing
>  Indian Gratis 6 in[che]s Tob[acc]o Vermilion, 10 Ch[arges of]
>Amm[unition], 2 gun flints
>
>Sheepdressing  Sheepwashing
>Leaf Tob[acc]o [pounds] 14.77 147  Twist Tob[acc]o [pounds] 4.1.1
>
>Mem[oranda:] Mr. [Joseph] Heath's acco[un]t for Sheepwashing:
>    P[aper] C[overed Looking] Glasses 1 2/3
>    Knives Scalp[in]g doz[en] 1/6
>    Rings doz[en] 1
>    Buttons Ball doz[en] 5/6.1.2.1
>    H[and]k[erchie]fs 1
>    Tob[acc]o 1/4 or 1/3
>    1/4 Gallon Molasses
>    3/4 Bushels Pease
>    1 [pound] Grease
>    32 [yards] Hessens
>    1/12 doz[en] Seaming Twine
>    [ ] " flat Files 7 In[che]s
>
>
>January 1846
>
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